Policy

Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

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ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 8.0

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter prevents the user from browsing to or downloading from sites that are known to host malicious content. SmartScreen Filter also prevents the execution of files that are known to be malicious. If you enable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.

Internal name
DisableSafetyFilterOverride
Policy ID
fe77ec3f6eab
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverrideREG_DWORD
1
0

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